Safety Work Shoes

When it comes to safety work shoes, there are a few things in mind. Number 1 factor is always safety. Only go for working shoes with ESD protection. ESD stands for Electro Static Dissipative).

What is ESD?
ESD is caused by static electricity. If you are not familiar with static electricity, then you have to know. It is caused by the rubbing of materials. Electricity, like the voltage you get from battery will be generated.

Why ESD?
ESD protection is very important as they can help save lives. For example, a technician or engineer working in a electrical hazardous area must wear a pair of safety shoes with ESD protection. All of them do, when working in such conditions. Otherwise, lives would be lost due to electricity. ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) standards only approve boots that have electrical resistance between 1 and 100 mega ohms or (one million to one-hundred million ohms). Resistance is needed between your feet and the ground to be safe.

Features
These working safety shoes are mostly ruggedised, giving it the textured and rough look.
They are also resistant to oil and water (for some models). The traction gotten from the soles are excellent. This prevents slippage from happening, so you are less likely to fall down. A good pair of safety shoes is always made of leather. Why? Leather is an excellent material for making shoes. It is said to be high quality. Flexible, yet strong. Also, look for genuine type of leather, as there are many types of leathers. For more information on this, see Leather Wellington Boots.

Its weight is often 5 to 6 pounds. Sometimes, as heavy as 8 pounds for the bigger sized ones. The toes (front part of the shoe) is made of steel. Most of the shoes have extra protection (can absorb pressures) at the middle part. Look out for toe types that are of Steel Toe ASTM Standard. They are of the higher quality ones.

A pair of working safety shoes often come in brown or black in color. A renowned company known for making these shoes is Red Wing.